TODAY, Chief Mobolaji Ayorinde, legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) adds another year to his adult life as he turns 49 years old. And deservedly, for the eminent lawyer and man of letters, it is a day of celebration.With over 22 years of legal practice, which began in 1989, Ayorinde is today the principal partner of B. Ayorinde & Co Legal Practitioners & Notaries Public, with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Ibadan. The firm, a foremost litigation outfit, also has representative offices in London and New York to serve its growing number of international clients.Ayorinde's firm is renowned for its commercial litigation practice, which has spanned over a period of 22 years. It has considerable experience in documentation of credit agreements, mortgages, loans and other types of relationship between financial institutions and their customers or counterparts. The firm undertakes litigation work in all courts and tribunals and arbitration panels, and handles matters relating to insurance law, taxation, labour law, master and servant law, law of contract and also compensation and negligence cases.His areas of practice also include general civil litigation, company law, family law, property and land law, banking, insurance and liquidation law, arbitration, maritime and shipping law, public advocacy and parliamentary counseling services.Over the years, he has successfully handled sensitive instructions pertaining to the maritime industry. These include litigation at the Federal High Court, C Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.He advises and undertakes work for individuals and corporate clients, including Mobil Nigeria plc, Global Trade and Investments Limited, Alenia Aeuronatica Spa of Italy, Nairda Limited and Oceanic Bank International Limited.Ayorinde has also represented the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Attorneys General of some state governments in Nigeria in very high-profile cases.Apart from being a front-line defence counsel, he has also prosecuted for the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). He is currently the lead adviser to Messrs Aero Marine (West Arica) Limited regarding the construction and management agreement for the new Hilton International Airport in Lagos, and also the construction and management of the in-flight catering unit located at the Muritala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, being operated by Servair Consulting in conjunction with Global Trade Investment (Nig) Limited.A prolific writer with several law related publications like Securing and Enforcing Maritime Claims, Juriscope 1st edition 2001 series, Wills and Testamentary Disposition, Judicial Precedent, Law Reporting and the need for Regulation, Justice Delivery and Judicial Bias, he is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the International Bar Association, the Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce, the Nigerian-Belgian Commercial Information and Documentation Centre and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, Nigerian British Chambers of commerce and Nigeria Belgium Documentation centre.He is a former council member of the section on public and development law (SPIDEL) of the NBA, chairman of the finance committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, and a member of the body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria.Chief Ayorinde has served as pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, one of the foremost technology institutions in Nigeria.He is a chapter leader for Nigeria of the Alumni of the University of London International programme and holder of several international and national Awards. He is also a member of the presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM) and holds the traditional title of Otunbale Bode Igbo of Ibadan land.Married to Dr Adeola Ayorinde, he is socially active as reflected by his memberships of Ibadan Golf Club, Ikoyi Club 1983, Island Club Lagos, Lagos Lawn Tennis club and the prestigious Metropolitan Club, Lagos.
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